Lord have mercy on your soul. How dare you talk about any aspect of my masterpiece in such a manner. :spiny: I personally love Herrmann and as Steef pointed out above, you either like his style or you don't. There is just a feel and mood I get when I listen to most of his scores that greatly appeals to me. I was lucky enough to attend the concert at New York in April and I think Scorsese's description nailed it. He said Herrmann's music is contemplative and makes you think about the very existence of life itself. That probably isn't the case for every single one of his scores, but I do think it's the general rule of thumb. If you haven't given Vertigo a listen I highly recommend that to be your next choice.